| Injuries |
| Pos | Name | Team | Length | Injury | |||
| PF | Buddy Cornelius | Nets | 75 | Severe Concussion | |||
| PG | Ken Charles | Nets | 51 | Hernia | |||
| C | Gary Major | Royals | 42 | Concussion | |||
| SG | Robert Reid | Capitols | 37 | Broken Foot | |||
| PG | Mychal Thompson | Knikerbockers | 35 | Broken Foot | |||
| SF | Doug Collins | Texans | 25 | Dislocated Shoulder | |||
| SG | Jaamal Wilkes | Lakers | 17 | Broken Foot | |||
| SF | Seymour Reed | Bucks | 17 | Concussion | |||
| PF | John Garrett | Warriors | 17 | Torn Ligament | |||
| PF | John Brown | Royals | 16 | Broken Leg | |||
| SF | Adrian Dantley | Bulls | 15 | Sprained Wrist | |||
| C | Gil McGregor | Stars | 14 | Pulled Hamstring | |||
| PG | Don Buse | Lakers | 10 | Inflamed Appendix | |||
| SF | Johnny Jones | Pistons | 10 | Concussion | |||
| SF | Lloyd Neal | Workers | 9 | Broken Foot | |||
| C | Marion Hillard | Stars | 8 | Sprained Ankle | |||
| C | Clifford Ray | Celtics | 6 | Dislocated Shoulder | |||